Families & Finances
Walworth County Human Development and Relationships
Mission
Extension provides education promoting family strengths and help communities become positive environments for family life. Programs respond to individual, family and community needs with research-based education and partnerships that support Wisconsin families and communities.
UW-Extension programs enrich families and strengthen communities. Backed by university research, we work for Wisconsin families by:
- Helping communities respond to issues such as childhood obesity, financial security, and aging.
- Providing leadership for policies that help children, youth and families succeed.
- Increasing knowledge about parenting, health and nutrition.
- Offering consumers and families more strategies for managing their money.
- Reaching out to diverse families with education and resources.
- Using cost effective approaches to reduce negative family issues and build more resilient families.
Human Development and Relationships programming focuses on parenting, financial education, eating well & being active, which helps families thrive in a rapidly changing world. Residents can participate in programs to help them increase their financial capability, become financially healthy and achieve their financial goals.
UW-Extension and UW-Madison maintain a Food Safety and Health website with food safety and preservation information.
Featured Programming through Walworth County Extension
Other Programming Includes:
Reentry Ready
Currently being offered in Walworth County Jail.
Offered through the county
Financial Coaching Foundations
Offered through the state as well as in the county
Parenting & Family Relationships
Offered through the state
LifeSpan
Offered through the state
Human Development and Relationships Impact Report
“In this report, you’ll discover the impact of programs designed to helpfamilies and individuals tackle these fundamental questions about their own development. From parenting and co-parenting to literacy, financial coaching, and even dealing with end-of-life planning, our institute has made a difference for families across Wisconsin.” – DANIELLE Y. HAIRSTON GREEN, PhD, CFCS-HDFS, Human Development & Relationships Institute Director, University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension
If you have any questions regarding Families & Finances in Walworth County:
Contact
Amanda Merchlewitz
Walworth County Human Development and Relationships Educator
amanda.merchlewitz@wisc.edu
262-741-4961
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Resources
Walworth County Family Referral Services
Building Strong Families
Child Development
Diet and Health
- Diet & Nutrition
- Exercise
- Healthy Recipes
- allrecipes.com – Healthy Recipes – This site you can change the serving sizes
- Healthy Cooking Magazine
- Healthy Recipes, Zonya, RD
- Health
- The American Heart Association
- American Institute for Cancer Research
- Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma
- County Health Rankings
- Mayo Clinic Health Information
- Mesothelioma Help
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Ministry Health Care
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
- State of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Dietetic Association
Health Insurance/Economic Support
- DHS Customer Help – A quick way to find forms and publications related to FoodShare, BadgerCare Plus and Medicaid.
- Healthcare.gov – The U.S. Health Insurance Marketplace
- Home Energy Plus Program Information – Contains links to the Energy Assistance Application, brochures, and fact sheets.